Fruit Kebabs with Two Sauces

Ann Stratton

Instead of traditional fruit salad, have a little fun and serve chunks of pineapple, strawberries, plums, kiwis and melon on skewers instead. For an even sweeter twist, serve alongside creamy chocolate and orange sauces.

Total Time: 2:00

Prep: 0:30

Level:
Moderate

Serves:
8

Ingredients

16 large strawberries

2 kiwis

8 chunks fresh pineapple

2 plums

8 chunks ripe honeydew melon

Chocolate Dipping Sauce

1 c. semisweet chocolate chips

½ c. heavy (whipping) cream

2 tbsp. light corn syrup

Orange Dipping Sauce

1 c. fat-free sour cream

3 tbsp. sugar

1 tsp. freshly grated orange peel

2 tbsp. fresh orange juice

You also need: Sixteen 10- to 12-in. wooden skewers

Directions

Chocolate Sauce: Microwave chocolate chips and heavy cream in a medium microwave-safe bowl on high at 30-second intervals until cream is steaming hot. Let stand 1 minute, then stir until chips have melted and sauce is smooth and starts to thicken. Stir in corn syrup. Cool to room temperature or, stirring often, refrigerate to cool quickly. Sauce will thicken more as it cools. If sauce is too thick, warm gently in microwave.

Tips & Techniques

Prepare Chocolate Sauce and store up to 8 hours at room temperature or refrigerate up to 5 days (to serve, heat, then cool to room temperature). Make Orange Sauce up to 1 day ahead; refrigerate. Prepare and/or cut fruit and skewer up to 8 hours before serving. Refrigerate covered.